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Long before acupuncture was a profession in the US, the Chinese world-view arose through observation of nature, over millennia. The Po is one of the five spirits that correspond with organ systems, in this case, the lungs. The paradigm for Chinese medicine differs from western medicine in that it views the whole and sees its parts. […]

The air we breath contributes to our general well-being, but we don’t often think about that in the context of nutrition. Yes, nutrition! Air is a form of nutrient in both biomedicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The exchange of gases occurs in the lungs, where oxygen (O2) is inhaled and carbon dioxide (CO2) […]

Our compote recipe is a fruit stew of fresh fruit, dried fruit, nuts, spices, and coconut. Apples, pears, peaches, nectarines, and plums work best because they have the right amount of juiciness and cellulose to create the base. It only takes half hour to cook compote, and if you make a large batch there are many […]